Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Rainford , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 602 local areas in St. Helens .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Road (WA10 6LD) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher than the Rainford average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (WA10 6LD), the main crime hotspot is near Hammill Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chantry Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hammill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windleshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Masefield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speakman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speakman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speakman Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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